Queens’ Morning Roundup

Thursday: Overcast with a chance of snow. High of 39 with a windchill as low as 27. Winds from the NNW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of snow 30%. Thursday night: Partly cloudy. Low of 30 with a windchill as low as 21F. Winds from the WNW at 10 to 15 mph.

There wasn’t much the five candidates disagreed on at a mayoral forum for Democratic candidates Wednesday night, except for Christine Quinn’s resistance to bringing paid sick leave up for a vote in the City Council. Read more: NY1

Cuomo, state lawmakers reach budget deal

Governor Andrew Cuomo and legislative leaders said Wednesday evening that they have reached a state budget agreement, which would include raising the minimum wage to $9 an hour over three years. Read more: CBS New York

Vice President Biden in NYC to talk gun control

The Vice President of the United States will meet with Mayor Michael Bloomberg and the families of the victims of the Newtown, Conn. massacre to discuss toughening gun control laws. Read more: Fox New York

Cops act out proper stop-and-frisk procedures in new NYPD training

Cops-turned-actors are showing police officers a better way to stop and frisk in new NYPD training on a city-block stage set in the Bronx. Read more: New York Daily News

‘Tonight’ headed to Apple

Work is under way to bring the “Tonight Show” back to New York. Read more: New York Post

President Obama meets Palestinians as rockets hit Israel

U.S. President Barack Obama is meeting Palestinian officials on the second day of his Mideast tour to emphasize the importance of reaching an Israeli-Palestinian peace deal, a message underscored Thursday when Palestinian militants in Gaza launched rockets into southern Israel. Read more: ABC New York/AP